- Paperback: 216 pages
- Publisher: Unearthly Tales (13 Nov 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0984390618
- ISBN-13: 978-0984390618
- Product Dimensions: 15.2 x 22.9 x 1.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
Labyrinth of Fire (Island of Fog)
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A fantasy novel for readers 9 years and up, but suitable for all ages. In the sequel to ISLAND OF FOG, the young shapeshifters have made it safely into Miss Simone's world. Some of them are looking forward to meeting their alternate kinds. Others dread the prospect. Dewey, for instance, quickly feels the pressure of being a centaur. Miss Simone and the villagers make use of special energy rocks to power homes and advance technology. These glowing rocks come from deep within the ground and provide a clean, safe source of energy. Unfortunately, the superstitious centaurs believe that the mining of these rocks incurs the wrath of Mother Nature, such as earthquakes and volcanic activity. It falls upon Dewey to make an informed, objective decision about the matter. Meanwhile, the village in the north is under constant attack from harpies and dragons, and these vicious creatures must somehow be reasoned with and persuaded not to plunder and, most importantly, to stop eating people! The trouble is, neither harpies nor dragons are interested in negotiating with the shapeshifters. Hal and his friends join forces to deal with these serious issues. Together, with their individual talents, they can conquer any problem! They end up in the heart of dragon country, down in the Labyrinth of Fire beneath an oozing volcano. Somehow they must make the dragons see the error of their ways. Their quest forces them to question the extent of their shapeshifting abilities... and this leads to a shocking discovery that is likely to start a war.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Labyrinth of Fire is the second book in a trilogy, following on from Island of Fog. Here we follow the characters we came to know in the first book as their adventures take them into deeper trouble. This is another well planned and developed novel from Keith Robinson, that once more, has you eagerly turning the pages and leaves you wanting more!
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Island of Fog grows up.
11 April 2010
Format:Paperback
I happened by Keith Robinson accidentally while looking up some Enid Blyton books that I might buy for my kid. I was interested in his first novel because he'd just taken the plunge and did what many of us would love to do. His first book, Island of Fog was a fine read with a very original premise. I finished Labyrinth of Fire over a few days. I had read the first two chapters online but never quite got around to starting the book. Am I glad I did! Wow, what a great read. I am the last person to get into kids' books, don't really read fiction and I abhor fantasy novels. But there is something very attractive about this series of books. The writing style is lucid and clear, the language is clean, easy to follow and the author takes time to explain the story as things progress -which they do at a rapid rate. The plot twists and turns and you never know what is going to happen next. You find yourself wondering how is the author going to get out of this plot tangle when suddenly, it all makes satisfying sense. Despite the fantastic nature of the adventure, the author skillfully makes it all so plausible demonstrating a solid knowledge of the subject matter. Highly recommended for overgrown kids. The only negative thing is that the book is so intriguing and easy to read, it's consumed in a few hours!
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
The Fog Thickens...
30 Dec 2009
Format:Paperback
Labyrinth of Fire picks up the baton left by the first book in the series, Island of Fog. While the characters and the style remain the same, Labyrinth is a very different book to its predecessor. Gone are the Blyton-esque mysteries and intrigue, and the childlike inquisitiveness, of the first book, replaced by a more serious, focused set of characters. It's clear the children have had to grow up in a hurry, a necessity born from the demands of a new world, new abilities and new responsibilities, and all the dangers they bring. As a result, friendships, relationships and personalities blossom as they are forced to use their shapeshifting abilities to work together as a team in much the same way as the cogs in a clock.
There's a whole slew of new characters and creatures to delve into, from an ornery centaur leader to a shapeshifting griffin to a fiercely proud dragon, and there is much to learn of the ways and customs of Elsewhere, including the mysterious geo-rocks that provide power to the myriad machines and devices of the human-folk. An unfortunate but unavoidable side-effect of this ground-laying work is that the opening third doesn't quite engage in the same way that Island of Fog did, but the final half more than makes up for it with no lack of drama, gathering pace and momentum which leads to the book's final shocking revelation.
In all then, this is a worthy follow-up to Island of Fog and in its flow proves hard to put down, offering natural progression and leaving you waiting impatiently for its upcoming third installment...
There's a whole slew of new characters and creatures to delve into, from an ornery centaur leader to a shapeshifting griffin to a fiercely proud dragon, and there is much to learn of the ways and customs of Elsewhere, including the mysterious geo-rocks that provide power to the myriad machines and devices of the human-folk. An unfortunate but unavoidable side-effect of this ground-laying work is that the opening third doesn't quite engage in the same way that Island of Fog did, but the final half more than makes up for it with no lack of drama, gathering pace and momentum which leads to the book's final shocking revelation.
In all then, this is a worthy follow-up to Island of Fog and in its flow proves hard to put down, offering natural progression and leaving you waiting impatiently for its upcoming third installment...
A Worthy Sequel to "Island of Fog"
2 Jun 2011
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I thoroughly enjoyed "Island of Fog," the first book in this series, and was quite pleased when "Labyrinth of Fire" turned out to be just as good. Robinson's writing style is fun and accessible and this book is teeming with cool "monsters" and well-crafted action sequences (the scenes in the lair of the dragons are genuinely exciting). Looking forward to following Hal and his shapeshifter friends for many more adventures to come!
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